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Sweep
Sweep
Sweeping a sketch along a path drawn on an intersecting plane creates a swept feature. To complete a Sweep, you must have a Profile and a Path. Sweeps are used to create shapes that follow specfic paths. They can be used to create an edging on a solid, or to make tubes. In this tutorial, we will look at examples of both types of sweeps.
TUBE:
Open file exercise Sweep Sketch
A Sketch Profile for a Path and an intersecting Work Plane have been started for you to create a Swept feature.
Place a Sketch Plane on the Work Plane. Zoom in on the end of the sketch path that intersects the Work Plane.
Select the button from the sketch menu on the panel bar. Click on the endpoint of the sketch path to project it onto the current Sketch Plane. Choose from the sketch tool bar, and draw a .125-inch diameter circle Coincident to the end point of the sketch path as shown in Figure 2.
Finish your sketch.
Select Sweep from the Ribbon.
Since there is only one sketch profile, it is automatically selected. Notice that the Path button is already depressed. Click on the sketched line to select it as the sweep path.
Fig.5 Selecting sketch path
If we wanted to decrease or increase the size of the profile as it is being swept, we would select the More tab at the top of the Sweep dialog box and define a Taper Angle. In this case, leave the Taper Angle at zero.
Click OK to complete the Sweep.
In the Browser, turn off the Visibility of the Work Plane.
To make a tube, create an outside Shell of .01 inches and Exclude both ends.
Save as "Sweep"
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